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Kezia Reynolds

What to do if birds are nesting on your roof - now is the only time you can legally take any action

Large beige stone home with sage green windows. There are solar panels on the roof and it is a sunny winters day.

Now we’re in autumn, it’s important to start thinking about getting our roofs in order. With trees now shedding colourful leaves, our gutters have suddenly become a breeding ground for mould and rot.

But clearing our gutters of leaves, moss and debris isn’t the only rooftop task you should be looking into. Now is the time to remove any bird nests and take preventative measures against wildlife setting up shop on your roof. In fact only between now and 31 January is it legal to remove bird nests from your roof.

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